Delaware Department of Insurance

What Delaware Department of Insurance does

The Delaware Department of Insurance is a state government regulatory agency headquartered at 1351 West North Street, Suite 101, Dover, Delaware, operating under the authority of the State of Delaware and led by Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro. Its mission is to protect Delawareans through insurance regulation, consumer education, and oversight of the insurance industry. The agency organizes its operations across multiple divisions: the Bureau of Captive & Financial Insurance Products, the Bureau of Company Examination, Rehabilitation and Guaranty (BERG), the Consumer Services & Investigations Division, the Fraud Prevention Bureau, the Producer Licensing & Continuing Education Division, the Rates & Forms Division, the Office of Value Based Health Care Delivery (OVBHCD), and the Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB). Core functions include licensing insurance producers, reviewing and approving insurance rates and policy forms, conducting financial and market conduct examinations of insurers, handling consumer complaints and appeals, investigating insurance fraud, administering the Delaware health insurance marketplace, and managing the rehabilitation and liquidation of impaired insurers.

The Department's technology infrastructure consists of standard government platforms, including the official website at insurance.delaware.gov and SERFF (System for Electronic Rates and Forms Filing) for insurer rate and form submissions. It serves four primary stakeholder groups: insurance companies domesticated in or doing business in Delaware (subject to licensing, financial examination, and rate/form review), Delaware residents (consumer protection, Medicare counseling, complaint resolution), healthcare providers (subject to primary care reform and rate regulation under Senate Bill 1), and licensed insurance producers (licensing and continuing education compliance). The agency also coordinates with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) through the UCAA system and oversees over 80 certified reciprocal reinsurers from international jurisdictions.

As a state agency, the Department does not generate independent commercial revenue; instead it is funded through Delaware's state budget with inflows from premium taxes, regulatory fees, and licensing fees collected from regulated insurers. Consumer-facing services such as Medicare counseling, complaint filing, and arbitration are provided free of charge. Recent enforcement activity includes Stipulation and Consent Orders against Aetna (02/18/26) and Highmark BCBSD Inc. (02/12/26), a Step Therapy Exception Bulletin, and the OVBHCD's first-in-the-nation GLP-1 medication utilization report covering 2020-2023.

Name

Delaware Department of Insurance

Legal name

Delaware Department of Insurance

Website

https://insurance.delaware.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Delaware Department of Insurance is a state government regulatory agency headquartered in Dover, Delaware, led by Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro, that regulates the insurance industry, licenses producers, conducts examinations, investigates fraud, and provides consumer protection and Medicare counseling services to Delaware residents and insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Insurance Regulation

NAICS

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities (524)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Management Liability (D&O/EPL/Fiduciary) (FSAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Insurance regulation
• Consumer protection
• Insurance licensing
• Market conduct examinations
• Captive insurance oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Dover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Premium Taxes and Fees: Government agency funded through regulatory fees collected from insurance companies, premium taxes, licensing fees, and examination fees from regulated entities operating in Delaware.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Delaware Department of Insurance is a state government regulatory agency that oversees the insurance industry within Delaware. It regulates insurance companies and producers, conducts financial and market conduct examinations, reviews and approves insurance rates and forms, licenses agents and brokers, investigates insurance fraud, and administers healthcare reform and primary care investment programs. It also serves Delaware consumers through free services including Medicare counseling (DMAB), consumer complaint resolution, arbitration of insurance disputes, independent health care appeals (IHCAP), lost policy locator, and access to the Delaware health insurance Marketplace.

Product overview

The Delaware Department of Insurance operates as a state regulatory agency providing a comprehensive suite of consumer protection, industry oversight, and insurance marketplace services. The department's core functions are organized into multiple divisions: the Consumer Services & Investigations Division handles consumer complaints and assistance; the Bureau of Company Examination, Rehabilitation and Guaranty (BERG) regulates insurance company finances and market conduct; the Producer Licensing Division manages agent licensing; the Rates & Forms Division reviews insurance products; and the Fraud Prevention Bureau investigates fraud. Additional services include Medicare counseling through DMAB, the Office of Value Based Health Care Delivery for healthcare cost analysis, arbitration services for dispute resolution, the Workplace Safety Program for employer discounts, and the Delaware Marketplace for ACA-compliant health insurance. The department also oversees captive insurance products and manages the rehabilitation of financially impaired insurers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bureau of Captive & Financial Insurance Products: Regulatory oversight for captive insurance products and financial insurance products
• Bureau of Company Examination, Rehabilitation and Guaranty (BERG)
• Consumer Services & Investigations Division
• Fraud Prevention Bureau
• Producer Licensing & Continuing Education Division
• Rates & Forms Division
• Office of Value Based Health Care Delivery (OVBHCD)
• Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB)

Products and services

• Consumer Complaint and Appeal Services Free consumer assistance with insurance issues including filing complaints, appeals, and accessing insurance-related services for Delaware residents. Operated by the Consumer Services & Investigations Division.
• Producer Licensing & Continuing Education Licensing for insurance producers, agents, and brokers operating in Delaware, including license renewals and continuing education requirements.
• Company Examination, Rehabilitation and Guaranty (BERG) Regulates insurance companies operating in Delaware, including financial examination, market conduct reviews, rehabilitation of impaired insurers, and guaranty functions.
• Captive & Financial Insurance Products Regulation Oversees captive insurance companies and financial insurance products in Delaware, including certified reciprocal reinsurers from international jurisdictions.
• Rates & Forms Review Reviews and approves insurance rates and policy forms submitted by insurers operating in Delaware.
• Fraud Prevention and Investigation Investigates and prevents insurance fraud in Delaware through detection and enforcement actions.
• Medicare Counseling (DMAB) Free counseling and assistance on Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, long-term care insurance, and other health insurance questions for Delaware residents.
• Arbitration Services Free arbitration for automobile, homeowner, and health insurance disputes between consumers, carriers, and providers.
• Independent Health Care Appeals Program (IHCAP) Handles independent appeals for health insurance coverage disputes for Delaware consumers.
• Workplace Safety Program Provides safety program discounts for Delaware employers meeting workplace safety requirements.
• Lost Policy Locator Service Helps consumers locate missing life insurance policies.
• SERFF Public Access System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing providing public access to insurance company regulatory filings.
• Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace Health insurance marketplace for Delaware residents to purchase ACA-compliant health insurance plans.
• Premium Taxes & Fees Administration Handles premium tax collection and fee processing for insurers operating in Delaware.
• Office of Value Based Health Care Delivery (OVBHCD) Analyzes healthcare data and promotes value-based healthcare delivery in Delaware, including pharmacy spending analysis such as the first-in-the-nation GLP-1 medications report.

Quantifiable outcome

• Senate Bill 1 projected savings of $280-282 million over five years through primary care reform
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners)coreOthersNational standard-setting organization for insurance regulation. Delaware participates in NAIC programs including the UCAA (Uniform Certificate of Authority Application) system for company licensing.
• Delaware Healthcare AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents Delaware's hospital systems; key stakeholder in healthcare reform discussions including Senate Bill 1 primary care reform legislation. The Department works with this association on healthcare cost containment initiatives.
• ChooseHealthDE.comcoreOthersOfficial Delaware health insurance marketplace resource helping residents understand and access healthcare reform benefits and Health Insurance Marketplace options.
• Healthcare.govcoreOthersFederal Health Insurance Marketplace website for Delaware residents to compare and enroll in health insurance plans.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)coreOthersFederal agency administering Medicare and Medicaid programs. The Delaware Department of Insurance coordinates with CMS on healthcare coverage issues affecting Delaware residents.
• International Reinsurers (Reciprocal Jurisdiction)minorOthersOver 80 certified reciprocal reinsurers from jurisdictions including Bermuda, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, and other international locations. These reinsurers provide financial protection for Delaware insurers.
• Delaware Division of Public Health (DHSS)minorOthersState health agency; Delaware Healthy Children Program administered jointly to provide low-cost health insurance for uninsured children in Delaware.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance: Combined banking and insurance regulator with parallel insurance divisions covering licensing, examinations, consumer protection, and market conduct—functionally analogous to the Delaware DOI for a similar-sized mid-Atlantic market.
• Florida Office of Insurance Regulation: Florida's insurance regulator performing parallel functions of insurer financial oversight, rate and form review, producer licensing, and consumer assistance—directly comparable in regulatory scope and authority.
• Pennsylvania Insurance Department: Pennsylvania's state insurance regulator with overlapping structure including company licensing, market conduct examinations, consumer services, and fraud bureau operations—offering a comparable mid-sized state regulator peer set.
• Illinois Department of Insurance: Illinois Department of Insurance performs the same core regulatory functions—company licensing, rate and form approval, market conduct examinations, consumer complaints, and producer licensing—as Delaware's DOI in a comparable state regulatory framework.
• Texas Department of Insurance: Texas state insurance regulator with similarly broad authority over property/casualty, life/health, and workers' compensation lines. Comparable in scope of divisions, licensing functions, and market conduct examination activities.
• Vermont Department of Financial Regulation: Vermont is the leading captive insurance domicile and operates an insurance division with regulatory functions comparable to Delaware's Bureau of Captive & Financial Insurance Products—directly competing in the captive regulatory space.
• California Department of Insurance: California's state insurance regulator with parallel divisions covering consumer services, rate review, producer licensing, fraud prevention, and company examination—directly comparable in mandate, structure, and consumer protection orientation.
• New York State Department of Financial Services: State-level insurance regulator overseeing one of the largest insurance markets in the U.S. Like the Delaware DOI, it regulates insurers, enforces market conduct, licenses producers, and administers consumer protection services—operating with comparable statutory authority.
• Hawaii Insurance Division: Hawaii's insurance regulator, also a major captive insurance domicile competing with Delaware. Provides a parallel regulatory structure with comparable captive oversight and consumer protection functions.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC): The national standard-setting and coordinating body for state insurance regulators of which Delaware DOI is a member. NAIC provides uniform frameworks (e.g., UCAA, SERFF) used by Delaware and shapes the regulatory environment in which it operates.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Delaware_DOI
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DeptOfInsurance
• Facebookfacebook.com/DelawareInsurance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delaware-department-of-insurance

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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